Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-29
AMUSEMENTS.

NATIONAL TBEATER.-Mr. Nat. c. Goodwin and
his company entertained a large audience at the
National Theater last night with an old comedy
and a new farce, each OF which was well given,
though It must be admitted that both star and
satisfactory WORK In the latter than in the former
Mr.. GOodwins Goighttv Is, OF course, q merfton-
Gus performance though the comedian has OF
late played 50 little IN legitimate comedy that It
seems dificuit for him to refrain from buriesque
and tendency TO gag" Mr. Goodwin as Go
ilgtfiy lays Oh the humor in daos, whereas In the
delightful portraiture Of Jefferson 1t diruses It's
genial gov over the entire canvas. In the three
act farce, Turned Up which is very well written
lines. Mr.. Goodwin and the members OF his COM
pany were immensely funny and fairly
IN when tine house Sy the
situations. Goodwin, as the disreputabe un-
dertaker, C1ra,oay Bones. intensified the farce
artinces. Every member of the company added
something to the general fun. Mr.. ]. B. Mason
as George Med,cdy; Mr.. Charles Coote as Ned
Mss Maud Haslam as Sabtno, and Miss Vivian
as Cleopatra, were particularly good and deserve
concentration. AT the end Of the second act the
whole company nled before the curtain In answer
70 uproarious laughter and applause. The same
bill will be given all the week.
ALBAu6H's OPERA HoUsE.-Miss Minnie Palmer
had good-sized audience to witness the first per
formance OF her engagement at AlDaugh's last
night, and she was OF course, greeted with good
the same lively, girlish parsonage theater-goers
knew before she went around the world, having
matGred but little II any, In either appearance Or
grace and abandon which did so much at the be-
ginning OF her career to make her u favorite with
admirers OF the lighter phases OF the drama, and
goes through the scenes OF "My Sweetheart" with
a certain pretty and confident artinciality that
perhaps accords better with the character OF the
audience was not at all inclined to be exacting,
and applauded her when she pretended TO be emo
tlo on or pathetic and laughed at her when she
was merry without reserve or question. She and
Mr.. Hendricks, the Tony, gave a pretty tarantette
in the second act very effectively though the work
Of Mr. Hendricks generally is not specially pleas
Shot,ceu and Miss Gray did some credttabe work
as Mrs. HotzeH The play was well put on the
stage and Will be repeated this and tomorrow
The XaSDEK PIANO RECrTAL---Mr Henry Xander,
the young Washington pianist met a most natter
and personal friends at Congregational Church
last night. Mr.. Xander rendered in commendable
style seleetonS from Chopin, Mendessohn, and
plauded. His playing showed much technical
briliiancy and power, while in conveying the soul
OF the composition by that tndennable sympathy
OF touch, which Is the best excellence OF the in
strumentalist, he displayed no ordinary aptitude.
Inc orchestra OF the conservatory OF Music, under
Pro1 BernayS, added not little to the enjoyable
ness OF the evenings entertainment. Miss Lizzie
Macnchol, the vocalist OF the evening, possesses
very pleasing eontralto voice, which she uses well.
she was received with great warmth by the audi
enee, and had TO respond to an encore after each
OF her numbers. ''COquette," new piece by Prof.
oOuod, WHICH Iue orchestra gave at the close, Is
very pretty and novel composition. Mr.. Miersch,
the 'cellist, was heard with pleasure In a romanza
by Hoffman.
NINE. TERESA CARRENo, the famous pianiste,
gives recital at the Universaiist Church to-mor-
row evening.
HARRIS biJoU THEATER.-"A Soap Bubble, is a
slight and fragile thing, It's name would indi-
cate out stu bright IN its way and OF sufficient
substance TO furnish an evenings entertainment
10 people who are content 10 laugh without In
curing too critically into the source of their
amusement. Mr.. Farron is a natural comedian of
considerable experience and his support is fairly
good, particularly Miss Dolly Foster, the Soubrette
hERNAN's THEATER was well nlled, as usual, last
night, and the audience found nearly everything
In the program offered by Gus. Hits troupe very
much TO their liking. Hills club swinging Is
nne exhibition, and the Wesley Brothers, "the
long and the short OF It,, are as grotesquely funny
as ever.
PROF. MORRIS EQUINE AND CANINE PARADOX
began the second and last week OF It's stay at the
E-street Rink before a large audience last night.
The performances OF the remarkably intelligent
and weil-trained ponies and dogs were witnessed
with frequently expressed pleasure.
WONDERLAND" which has begun its career with
every prospect of success, was visited yesterday
and last night by a large number OF people who
seemed well entertained by the curiosities and the
stage performances. 6alatea, the mysterious
statue. was source OF bewilderment and delight
to all who saw IL.
IHE MANASSAS PANORAMA, despite the multi
pnclty OF other amuSemenLs In the city Just now
seems TO retain its hold on popular affections as q
delightful place OF resort